Akron won its 22nd straight game at Rhodes Arena to move within four of tying the arena record.

Williams made four of his first six shots and Akron built a 24-16 lead with nine minutes left in the first half. The Zips extended it to 42-25 with two minutes to play on Ivey's breakaway dunk. The duo combined to score 25 points by halftime as the Zips held a 44-29 lead.